Greg Penner

Gregory B. Penner (born December 18, 1969) is an American businessman and venture capitalist. Penner was named the chairman of Walmart on June 5, 2015. He is the son-in-law of S. Robson Walton and the grandson-in-law of Sam Walton, the founder of Walmart.[1][2][3]

Greg Penner
Born (1969-12-18) December 18, 1969
EducationGeorgetown University
Stanford Business School
OccupationBusinessman
TitleChairman of Walmart
Term2015–present
Board member ofWalmart,
Baidu,
eHarmony,
Hyatt Hotels,
Teach for America,
Charter Fund Inc. dba Charter School Growth Fund
Spouse(s)Carrie Walton Penner
Children4

Education and career

Penner went to Georgetown University and earned an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business in 1997. He previously worked as a financial analyst at Goldman Sachs.[1][2][4]

Prior to being named Walmart chairman, Penner held a variety of roles at Walmart. He started as a store employee and eventually became the CFO of Walmart Japan. He was appointed to the Walmart Board of Directors in 2008 and was named vice-chairman in 2014.[1]

Penner is the founder of Madrone Capital Partners, an investment firm located in Menlo Park, California.[5][6][7] He is on the board of directors of Baidu, eHarmony, Hyatt Hotels, Teach for America,[8][9] and co-chair of Charter School Growth Fund.[10][11]

Personal life

Penner is married to Carrie Walton Penner, the daughter of S. Robson Walton. Penner met his wife while they were undergraduates at Georgetown University. They have four children and live in Atherton, California.[4] Penner is the son of two sex therapists.[12]

References
  1. Nassauer, Sarah (June 5, 2015). "At Wal-Mart, a Son-in-Law for Chairman". Wall Street Journal.
  2. Dudley, Renee; Coleman-Lochner, Lauren (June 5, 2015). "Wal-Mart's Greg Penner Will Succeed Rob Walton as Chairman". Bloomberg Business. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  3. Kroll, Luisa. "Sam Walton's Granddaughter Has Plans To Fix Public Education In America". Forbes.
  4. Dudley, Renee (June 6, 2014). "Greg Penner Emerges as Heir to Wal-Mart's Chairmanship". Bloomberg.
  5. "Madrone Capital Partners". Crunchbase. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  6. "Madrone Capital Partners People – CB Insights". www.cbinsights.com. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  7. "Madrone Capital Partners LLC". Bloomberg. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  8. "Gregory B. Penner". walmart.com. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  9. Dudley, Renee (June 6, 2014). "Greg Penner Emerges as Heir to Wal-Mart's Chairmanship". Bloomberg Business. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  10. "This Quiet Walton Heir is an Uber Education Policy Wonk".
  11. "PeopleFinder". Archived from the original on July 1, 2015. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
  12. https://web.archive.org/web/20150701052154/http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-wp-blm-news-bc-walmart05-20150605-story.html. Archived from the original on July 1, 2015. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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